Young NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Young, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Young NSW is 10,610 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Young is $656 per week ($34,112 per year). Median rent in Young is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Young has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Young has a population density of 28.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Young is England. The most common religion is Catholic (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Young is $1,300.

There were 346 recorded offences in Young in 2025-26, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (83 offences).

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Young Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Young Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$656/wk
$34,112 per year
#6231 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
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Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Young Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (5,097) Female 52.0% (5,517)

Population Density

28.9
people per km²
10,610 people · 367.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,515
Family income/wk

Young Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Young Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
57.1% 1,539 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
42.9% 1,158 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Young Country of Birth

Australia
96.5%
England
1.5%
China
0.7%
India
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.1%
Afghanistan
0.1%
Germany
0.1%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.1%
Fiji
0.1%
Indonesia
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Young Religion

Catholic
31.5%
No Religion
27.8%
Anglican
20.0%
Not stated
8.4%
Islam
4.7%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Christian (other)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Young Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
39.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Young Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
45.3%
Other
12.4%
Mandarin
12.1%
SAL Tot
10.9%
SAL Filipin
5.7%
IAL Punjabi
5.4%
SAL Tagalog
4.8%
Vietnamese
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Young Employment

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Employed full-time
33.6% 2,544 people
Employed part-time
19.5% 1,475 people
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Unemployed
3.0% 226 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.9% 3,319 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Young Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.0%
Bachelor Degree
20.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Postgraduate Degree
4.9%
Certificate I/II
3.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Young Occupation

Professionals
20.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.1%
Community & Personal Service
16.1%
Managers
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Labourers
8.5%
Sales Workers
6.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Young Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.2%
Engineering
17.7%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Education
11.7%
Health
11.2%
Architecture & Building
9.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.1%
Agriculture & Environment
6.1%
Creative Arts
1.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%
Information Technology
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Young Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Young Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
10.6%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Young Marital Status

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Married
44.4% 3,761
↔️
Separated
3.8% 318
📋
Divorced
9.4% 795
🕊️
Widowed
7.7% 655
👤
Never married
34.7% 2,941

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Young Ancestry

Australian
35.4%
English
31.6%
Irish
10.2%
Scottish
6.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.0%
Other
3.9%
German
2.7%
Lebanese
2.0%
Italian
1.1%
Chinese
0.8%
Dutch
0.8%
Filipino
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Young School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.2%
Secondary — Government
18.4%
Secondary — Catholic
13.0%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
10.3%
Primary — Catholic
10.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Young Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
8.3% 1,654
No need for assistance
91.7% 18,269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Young Volunteering

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Volunteer
16.7% 1,306
Not a volunteer
83.3% 6,517

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Young Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
7.4%
$800-$999/mo
12.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
28.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Young How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.8%
Did not go to work
9.2%
Car (passenger)
7.0%
Walked only
4.1%
Truck
1.5%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bus
0.2%
Bicycle
0.2%
Ferry
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Young Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.3%
1 vehicle
37.6%
2 vehicles
34.8%
3 vehicles
13.1%
4+ vehicles
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Young Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.0%
2 bedrooms
16.3%
3 bedrooms
42.7%
4 bedrooms
30.2%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Young Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
40.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Young Indigenous Population

5.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,116
Indigenous residents
18,906
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Young Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,065
Arthritis
501
Asthma
496
Heart disease
315
Diabetes
310
Lung condition
301
Cancer
199
Stroke
151
Kidney disease
135
Dementia
55

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Young Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
11.9%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Young Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.1%
Couple — no children
28.9%
One parent — children under 15
12.6%
Couple — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Young Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 7
🏅
Previously served
2.8% 221
👤
Never served
97.0% 7,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Young Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 1,104
Did not provide
85.9% 6,707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Young Children Ever Born

No children
25.9%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
26.0%
3 children
20.9%
4 children
10.9%
5+ children
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Young When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
23
1951–1960
62
1961–1970
84
1971–1980
78
1981–1990
103
1991–2000
55
2001–2010
146
2011–2015
112
2016
27
2017
38
2018
23
2019
63
2020
16
2021
16

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Young Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.0%
5–14 hours
26.4%
15–29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
10.8%
Did not do domestic work
30.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Young Household Size

1 person
31.3%
2 persons
35.0%
3 persons
12.7%
4 persons
10.8%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Young Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,348
Moved — same area (SA2)
695
Moved from NSW
524
Moved from ACT
45
Moved from QLD
38
Moved from VIC
31
Moved from overseas
29
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from SA
8
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Young Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.1%
Step family — no other children
9.7%
Blended family — no other children
7.7%
Other couple — children only
0.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Young Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 346 total

Drug Offences
83
Other Against Property
69
Theft
46
Property Damage
43
Other Against Person
40
Assault
31
Sexual Offences
20
Weapons
12
Domestic Violence
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Young Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,157/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Young

≈ $5,014/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $907/wk
Rent share 21.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Young vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Young

What is the population of Young NSW?

The population of Young NSW is 10,610 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 28.9 people per km².Young is ranked #579 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Young?

The median personal income in Young NSW is $656 per week, or $34,112 per year.The median household income is $1,157 per week.Family income is $1,515 per week.Young is ranked #6,231 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Young?

Median rent in Young NSW is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Young ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Young?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Young NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Young?

The median age in Young NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Young a good suburb to live in?

Young is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,610.The median income is $656/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14536. All dollar figures in AUD.